WHERE WE
WORK

The Madrean Sky Island Archipelago — approximately 55 mountain ranges rising from a sea of desert — is a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot at the convergence of temperate and tropical ecosystems. Home to over 7,000 species of plants and animals, 500+ native bee species, and 60 endangered species, it holds one of the highest raptor nesting densities in North America. Wildlife in Motion's work is anchored here, at the intersection of two continents and countless ecological communities.

The Sulphur Springs Valley forms one of the primary north–south wildlife corridors in the Sky Islands archipelago. It is one of 12 grasslands in the American Southwest designated as in urgent need of conservation by the National Wildlife Federation and The Nature Conservancy. Wildlife in Motion's camera network spans this valley corridor — monitoring species movement, documenting connectivity, and informing future restoration and corridor planning in partnership with Red Wing Ranch and Climate Corridors.

Cienega Ranch is 70,000 acres, with 100% of deeded acres under conservation easement — stewarded for over thirty years by owner Josiah Austin. Wildlife in Motion's camera network, kit fox reintroduction, agave plantings, and riparian restoration all operate inside this working landscape. Cienega Ranch is not simply a project site. It is the proof-of-concept for what a working biodiversity lifeboat looks like: a functioning cattle operation that coexists with landscape-scale conservation.